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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
HOTEL RURIC CHANGES NAME

D. Ostreicher has changed the name
of his hotel and cafe, corner Cedar and
Atlantic avenues, from the Ruric to
the Biltmore. The improvements he
has made at this corner have been the
subject of much favorable comment
and will surely increase values in that
locality. Some class has been given
to the place in the selection of a new
name. The word Biltmore, displayed
prominently on the top of the building,
furnishes to Wildwood patrons a dis
tinctly Manhattan flavor. All New
Workers visiting Wildwood this sum-
mer will surely feel at home when
their eyes behold the Biltmore. The
Ruric was built many years ago by
Ruric N. Adams. 1t has had a varied
experience, but now that the building
has undergone extensive alterations
and a series Of new store rooms have
been arranged there, these are said to
be but a forerunner of what the owner
has in mind to undertake next year in
the way of progress.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Fifth AllusiOn, June 10, 1902
The New Bank

The new Marine National Bank is
proving to be a great convenience to
the business people of the island.
About a hundred accounts have been
opened and although a fortnight has
not yet elapsed since the bank begun
business, the daily balances soar
around the $4,000 mark in deposits
subject to check, in addition to $4,000
of the capital stock already paid. The
directorate is composed of men who
have been successful in their own
private business and its makeup will
inspire confidence in the bank. The
president, R. W. Ryan, has done bust
ness on the island for the past thir-
teen years and during this time he has
proven to be a conservative and ener-
getic business man in whom the pub
lie has every confidence. Cashier Penn
Smith is an experienced banker, being
eight years in the Corn Exchange Ma
tional Bank in Philadelphia. The
Journal commends the. bank to the
public and would urge the opening of
accounts there, as we believe the in
stitution merits your confidence and
patronage.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
ANCLESEA

Mrs. Margaret Corner and children
are visiting Mrs. Corners father, CITY
Clerk George Redding, for a week.
Mrs. Margaret Redding spent sew
eral days here visiting friends.
Robert Olson returned home Mon
day after spending a month in Brook-
Ign. -
Never Nidorf returned home for the
summer vacation, after spending the
past year at Swarthmore College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Adds motored
from Camden and were the Sunday
guests of William Brown.
Patrick Conley, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
returned home after spending a week
with his aunt, Mrs. Keene:
Cant. James Price and family moved
frsm their Central avenue home to
their new home on East Third avenue.
Mrs. Edward Stanton is spending
several days in Philadelphia.
N. C. Gibbons is here for the sum-
mer. He is staying at the Bishop Inn
Mrs. Fred Miller and son, Carl, are
visiting Mrs. Miller, who is fishing at
Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bowers re-
turned home to their cottage on East
Walnut avenue after spending several
days in the Quaker City.
A. F. Drassel, of Baltimore, is here
for several weeks fishing trip.
Louis Boettcher has returned home
Frank Nusbickle and family have
returned to their summer cottage on
Central avenue.
w. Carr and son, Wilmer, spent
Sunday at their summer home on
West Pine emu
John J. FMe has opened his bun
galow on East Second avenue for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kaufman have
opened their Fifth avenue cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilooley have
opeped their "Mantua" cottage on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Jot Shivers made a business trip to
Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Adelaide Smith as accepted the po-
sition as bookkeeper for the Anglesea
Bottling Co.
Mrs. William Schneider spent the
week in the Quaker City.
On Monday evening a crowd OF folks
assembled on the third floor of the
City Hall. Elmer Hewitt played the
piano so the people could dance. The
hat was passed around and the money
will be used to help build the new fire
house. Everyone present had a good
time.
Mrs. Harvey, Of Atlantic City, is
visiting Mrs. James Price.
William Sanders. of Collingswood,
spent Sunday with his brother, Chas.
Sanders.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Second AIusion, January 81, 1902
The Five Mile Beach National Bank

The Five Mile Beach National Bank
A meeting of the stockholders of the
proposed bank to be established on
Five Mile Beach was held in the Wild
wood borough hall last Saturday after
noon. Thirty out of the fifty-two per-
sons who had subscribed stock were
present, representing $16,400 of the
subscribed stock. r. w. Ryan, the
leading promoter of the institution,
called the meeting to order and was
chosen secretary. By a vote Of the
stock as represented by those pres
ent it was decided to name the bank
the Five Mile Beach National Bank, of
Wildwood, N. j., and to be there To-
Gated. 1t was decided to make the
.Fcapital stock $25, 900, divided into $50
shares at a par value of 800 per share.
]. Fithian Tatem, Esq, vas authorized
by the meeting to take the preliminary
steps toward the reorganization of the
bank, which includes an application to
the comptroller OF the currency at
WdSuluSlOA lOl pei AlAooAOh " Gun
ize and to do business. Messrs. Frank
P. Downs, George ]. Emf, Frederick
Sutton, George n. Smith and Chas. A.
Norton were appointed as a committee
of five to recommend a site for the
bank and to arrange for permanent
organization, to report at the next
meeting which was fixed for Saturday,
February Is, 1902, at the Wildwood
borough hall at n p. M, when it is
proposed to elect directors. Some of
the stockholders present expressed a
willingness to pay a portion or all OF
their stock at once so that the bank
could commence business on April !
next. The following persons, who have
subscribed for stock in the new bank,
were present: Henry D. Moore, Fred
erick Sutton, ]. Fithian Tatem, ]. Will
lard Morgan, Hon. James Butcher,
Benjamin E. Harris, John N. Reeve,
Wilbur e. Young, Benz. F. Barker,
George ]. Emf, Levi F. Butts, w. H.
Bright, Harry Thomas, Frank P.
Downs, Oscar B. Smith, Lonnie o.
Smith, George N. Smith, Leverett
Smith, r. w. Ryan, Chas. A. Norton,
DIR. G. B. NJ Adams, John M. Vance,
William T. Garrison, George Ferris, E.
Schlichting, T. C. Hamilton, Joseph K.
Waddington, Jed Dubois, w. B. Live
zey, Samuel Roberts
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
NORTH WILDWOOD NOTES

Mrs. A. Whitehead, of 300 East
Twentieth avenue, was severely in
jured last Saturday evening about $50
o'clock when an automobile in when
she was riding struck a rut on Cen
trail avenue between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second avenues. The car was
driven by her son-in-law, Albert Gill
christ, of Philadelphia. Another SON
in-law, Charles Snearing, was also in
the car, as were two of her grand
daughters, aged Z and IL years. Being
unable to find any local doctors in
their offices, DR.. Scott w. Lau of
18th and Ritner streets, Philadelphia,
whose summer home is at S45 East
Twenty-irst avenue, North WILDWOOD,
was called upon to attend Mrs. White
head.
Mrs. Albert Cline and family wish
to thank neighbors and friends for
flowers and the use of automobiles at
the funeral.
Prof. Elmer ]. Reinhart, of West
Philadelphia High School, has rented
the G. Staniforth's apartment on west
Seventeenth avenue for the season.
Leon Steelman, wife and friend, OF
Philadelphia, were the guests OF his
father over the weekend, all coming
down by motor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Mervine and son,
David, of Birdsboro, Pa, are spending
sometime mere with Mrs. Mervines pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. d. Eynon, OF
1~1I Tonfr11 aUpnnpS- MT.
Eynon is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis, of Philadelphia,
were weekend visitors at their west
Fourteenth avenue bungalow whlch
they expect to occupy
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gilbert, of Central
avenue, entertained Mrs. Gilberts SIS
fer. Mrs. ]. D. Ellis, and family, OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Godcharles, of 10y
East Seventeenth avenue, has as
guests over the weekend Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Callahan and family, OF
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Payhlert, OF Ol-
new. Pa. are spending their honey
moon at the Westminster Hotel, 2zO
East Roberts avenue. Inc 100
took place on June I'd at the home OF
the bride. 1926 North Lawrence street,
Olney, Pa. Mrs. Payhlert will be re-
membered as Miss Eva Hertle, VINO
with her mother and sisters, nave
summered here at Seventeenth n
Pennsylvania venue for the past
four years.
Mrs. F. Fleming and granddaughter,
of Philadelphia, are spending a week
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Vautler'
at her Sixteenth and New Jersey ave-
nue. bungalow.
Miss Louise Borgmann, OF East
Twenty-second avenue, has returned
after spending a week in Boston ana
New York.
Mrs. Emile Duning, mother OF Mrs.
William Friday, of West Philadelphia,
passed away on Saturday evenlng'
June Sd, at her daughters summer
home, Fourteenth and New York ave-
nues North wildwood. Interment
was made. in Philadelphia ON We'd
neSday.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT EXER'
CISES OF THE WILDWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL

Seventeen Students Graduate and Are
Presented with Diplomas by +. NJ.
johnson, President OF the Board Of
Education.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09

oldlc VI NEW jersey, OOully VI cape May,
I, R. PENN SMITH, Cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true TO the
best of my knowledge and belief.
r. PENN SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
21st day of July, 1902.
JOHN BRIGHT, Notary Public.
Correst-Attest H. H. VOORHEES,.
JOHN N. REEVE,
w. H. BRIGHT,
Directors.
The officers, directors and en-
ployees of the Marine Bank at the
present time are: President, R. w.
Ryan, vice president, George N.
Smith; Cashier, c. G.. Eldredge; as
sistant cashier, VIM. C. Todd; direc-
tors, Latimer R. Baker, Senator w. H.
Bright, Jed Dubois, C. G.. Eldredge,
Thomas S. Goslin, Assemblyman Rob-
ert ]. Kay, John Reese, R. w. Ryan,
George N. Smith, Joseph Tatem and
Russell H. Thompson; receiving tel
Ter, Harry Burkhart; b~ookkeepers
Robert Cross and Miss Lillian w.
Molter; ste~nographer, Miss Bessie
Colberg; filing clerk, Miss Mary Bar
ker; j%anitor, Richard Fox.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Marine National Bank Celebrates
First Charter Anniversary
Pioneer Bank of WILDWOOD Rounds Out Successful
Career of Twenty Years

The first charter anniversary of h
Marine National Bank of Wildwood
was fttingly celebrated on Friday
evening, June 2, 1922, with a banquet
at the Hotel Brighton, Cedar and Pa
cifc avenues. About sixty stockhold-
ers were present, which with the other
guests made the attendance about
ninety persons. The dinner got under
way shortly after seven O'Clock.
Cashier C. G. Eldredge acted as toast
master and in introducing the speak
ers referred appropriately to each.
The first speaker introduced was X.
w. Ryan, who might be termed the
father Of the bank. 1t was he VINO
started out on Christmas day OF the
year 1901 with a subscription blank
for the first bank in Wildwood. One
of the stockholders of the bank mas
referred back to his 1901 diary and
finds that Christmas of that year fell
on Wednesday with cloudiness in the
morning. sunny and warm in after
noon. MIR. Ryan and George N. Smith,
respectively, were elected president
and vice president of the new bank,
and have served in that capacity since
without a break. They with Senator
Bright are the only directors on h
board today that were elected first
directors in 1902. Mr.. Ryan gave a
history of the bank and told how 1t
had grown from a small beginning to
an institution with a capital of $780,
600, surplus of almost 100000 and de-
posits of over one and a quarter mil
lions, paying dividends to stockhold-
ers of $97,500 in the period of twenty
years. Other addresses were given by
C. L. Chandler, of the foreign COM
mercial department of the Corn Elk
change Bank of Philadelphia; H. r.
Whitcraft. who in the early days OF
the bank was sent down from the city
to interview the Marine Bank Off
Gals; Lewis w. Robey, president of
the Overlook Bank, and a Philadel-
phia lawyer; w. Barclay Lex, OF
Philadelphia; r. M. Miller, assistant
cashier of the Federal Reserve Bank
of Philadelphia; Heber Crane, presi-
Q6uI OIL Tie VIII AlbAO liz
Company, and Senator w. H. Bright,
The bank commenced business in the
room now occupied by r. Garfinkle as
a candy store. In 1908 the present
building was erected, which stands at
the corner of Wildwood and Pacific
In February, 1913, the CAPT
tai was increased to $4,000 and
in July, 1919, to 100000. The writer
has examined the back files of the
Five. Mile Beach Journal and has
found several illusions to the Marine
National Bank while it was in process
of being started and after it COM
menced business. We are reproducing
these items in the order appearing,
and will treat them as illusions in the
order printed:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
First Anusion, January 8, 1902

R. W. Ryan has been circulating a
paper for signatures subscribing for
stock for a proposed national bank on
the beach to be capitalized at $4,000.
He has met with much encouragement
and the full amount is about sub
scribed. He could, no doubt, have
easily raised $4,000. Mr.. Ryan ex-
poets to call a meeting of the stock
holders for organization in about two
weeks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Fourth Anusion, April II, 1902

The second meeting of the stock
holders of the new national bank was
held in the Wildwood borough hall
last Saturday afternoon, April 3. r. w.
RYAN was chairman of the~ meeting
and John N. Reeve, secretary. The
motion at the previous meeting of the
stockholders designating the title as
the Five Mile Beach National Bank
was reconsidered and the new title
selected was the Marine National
Bank of wildwood, N. ]. The capital
was fixed at $4,000, one-half of which
is to be paid in by May first, so that
business can be commenced about
June 1st next. Eleven directors were
elected as follows: George j. Emf,
George N. Smith, r. w. Ryan, Judge
Fl. H. Voorhees,, John N. Reeve, w. H.
Bright, Frederick Meyer, Frederick
Sutton, ]. Fithian Tatem, Esq., Dr..
Julius Way, Hon. James Butcher.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Third Anuslon, March IS, 1902

A meeting of the stockholders of the
proposed national bank is called for
Saturday afternoon, April 8, at one
o'clock in the wildwood borough hall.
The matter of the location of the bank
and the election of directors will come
before the meeting. The question of
increasing the capital stock from
sos. 900 to $4,000 will be considered.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09
Sixth Allusion. December 5, 1902

The report of the Marine National
Bank published in this issue makes a
gratifying showing. Deposits of over
SOB, 900 in the month of November is
certainly good for this small COM
munity. Last Saturdays business (No-
.vember 29th) rounded out the first
half year of the banks existence with
individual deposits subject to check
amounting to exactly $103 ,551.02. The
gross earnings for the first six months,
as reported by the bank officials, were
SO, O6O.6O, and the expenses Salaries,
rent, stationery, etc. were $2,5S7.S0,
leaving $472.SO, which sum was put
to the undivided profits account, being
virtually a surplus fund.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-06-09

1t may be of interest to read the
first published statement of the Ma
rine Bank. 1t was published as of
condition of July 16, 1902, and was as
follows:
No. 6278
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Boost Western Mining

Copper for many purposes has no
equal. It is easily worked, resists
corrosion, gives long service, has
great salvage value and remarkable
beauty.
For articles that are exposed to
the weather, such as screens, cutters.
roofs and ship fittings, it is ideal.
In the manufacture of automobiles
it already has an important place,
but many other parts and accessories
could be made of copper with advan-
tage to the car owner. For such pur-
poses, it's lightness, durability and
non-corosive qualities makes it es-
pecially suitable.
Its position as electrical material
and as anti-fouling bottoms for ships
is acknowledged, while more general
use is urged for it in the manufacture
of radiators for home and office
buildings and for automobiles and
trucks.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
electric LIGHT
RATES RAISED

j. N. Foster informs us that he
has received word that the Utilities
commission has been given the right
to raise their rates for electric cur
rent.
The commission allows a rate Of IA
cents per kiliwatt hour, with mini
mum charge of SIT, while the street
lights, we understand are TO be charg-
ed for at the rate Of in the neighbor-
hood of $3.50 per lamp per month.
The raises allowed will be nearly
one-third more than the users Of cleo
tricity have been paying.
If It be true that the city will have
to pay nearly $3.50 per month per
electric globe for street lighting, it
might be a good thing for the town
to 60 dark for six months and in the
mean time install mun;c pal plant
near the Cuff 5rring in Coal Creek
canyon.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Coming.

DR.. ] j. Boswell, Ophtholmic
specialist of Salt Lake City, a gra-
duate of the Mccormick College of
ophthalmology of Chicago, will be at
the Cedars Hotel Saturday noon until
Sunday noon, January Il and %,
No charge for testing eyes. Glasses
are worn for health as we'll as vision.
The Mccormick system has stood the
test in Utah for twenty-three years,
relieving nervous troubles and disease
when other methods have failed. Re-
ferences--- Scores of patients who
have been relieved. GLASSES FOR
HEALTH. Adv. It.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
win Present Concert.

More than ESQ students from all
parts Of Utah, as well as students
from other states, are rehearsing at
the university of Utah for the pre-
sentation of one Of the largest con-
certs ever attempted in the state.
The entertainment will be given in
the Salt Lake tabernacle on February
3.
JUDGING from interest in local
talent that has been shown in the
past by the people of Utah, it is ex-
pected that every seat will be taken,
according to Professor Thomas Giles
head of the music department at the
State University. II It is found nee
essary, two concerts will be given to
accommodate the crowds.
Musical organizations Of the I'm
iversity that will take part in the
coucert are the seventy piece SYM
phony orchestra, the University Band,
made up Of fifty-five students, the
mems glee club, the girls glee club,
the varsity quartet, the string quartet
and the girls double quartet.
Numerous requests for large con-
cert of this kind have been received
by Professor Giles, stating that such
a musical entertainment would be a
good way to place before the public
a sample of the talent that is gen.
orally known to be present among
the people of Utah.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Do IT NOW!

Now Ia the time Of the year that
all those repair jobs should be done.
Most people wait until they see
all the other people brushing up be-
fore they think about those little
jobs that they want one.
Later on all the mechanics will be
busy on larger jobs and it will be
hard to get them to look at a repair
job.
Let us suggest some good me-
chanics to do that work for you
CEDAR LUMBER & COMMISSION
co. Advertisement.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Queer nsathhed Happeninas.

When Goethe lay dying he unex-
pectedly spoke Greek and recited nu-
merous verses from Homer and
Sophocles, although 1t had been 90
years since he studied them. Other
dying men and women have surprised
those at the bedside by suddenly
bursting into wonderful song or In
sisting on undertaking elaborate mu-
steal compositions Buffalo Express.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

Tho following prelimary program
will be given by the East Ward M.
/. A. Sunday evening, January 10
at 1880 in the Relief Society hall:
Singing by congregation.
Prayer
Piano Solo: Tavern Fife
Reading: Wavie Williams
Violin Solo: Rulon A. Jones.
All over twelve years of age are
cordially invited.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Properly Worried

This story Is going the rounds. and
It is reprinted here in the hope that
Il will induce some Of you lads to re-
form before Il is too late.
The doctor had instructed the SER
want to take his masters tempera-
ture. ~ hope" he said on his arrival
one day shat your masters tenn
perature II no higher" ~ was just
hoping that myself" said the servant
"He died two hours ago"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
They Have To Be.

The human race isn't as husky as
it used to be, according to some ex-
perts, but the fact that is has surviv-
cd the home brew concoctions during
the last two years indicates that it
ia still pretty hardy.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
A Beautiful Definition.

The Eastern Star tells of an italian
isborer in an Americanization class
being asked to give definition Of the
word STARS" His reply was "stars
are the flowers Of the sky" Can you
thiuk Of more beautiful definition?
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
St EImo's Fire.

The finest displays of 81. Elmo's
hre are not seen on the masts ana
spars of vessels al sea, but on high
mountains, where they have sometimes
been observed to last rs tong as eight
hours They are especially common
during suowsto,ms.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Words Of A Wise Woman

II you dread the coming Of old age
read these words spoken by a women
Of "a to those who are just reaching
90. "You have spent 60 years in pre-
paration and will now begin to live.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Copying Aunty.

Dorothy's Aunt Louise Is an operate
singer, and after visit to the city
where the aunt lives the family heard
Dorothy screaming frightfully. They
rushed to her aid, only to be told:
"Nuffing is the matter. I'm singing
like Aunty Lou"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Irish Peat Deposits.

British scientists have estimated
that ireland contains more than 4.O00.-
100000 tons of peat, sufficient to sup
ply the islands requirements for fuel
and power more than 25O years.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13
Can You seat ~!

No better vacation motto has been
devised than that OF which Pllny re-
minded Tacitus: Better be at leisure
than at nothing. boston Herald.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

Blondes Disappear In Three Decades.
The real blonde types disappear
within three generations when trans
ported to the tropical regions, In the
course OF time II Is predicted by an
chronological expert that the people OF
the United States aud Australia Will
all be dark.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

The announcement that big fall in
prices is due soon is not likely to give
any of our citizens an attack Of the
slooms.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

Lads who use moonshine to drown
their sorrows are finding that said
sorrows are excellent swimmers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

Winter has its advantages, but the
lad who has to wake up furnace at
q. m. cant think Of any Of them.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

A new orchestra to be known as
"Ptrry Dance Orchestra" has been or
ganized lately with John H. Perry
as manager. The members are j. H.
Perry, Leland Pey. "Dinty" Moore,
Ray Daley, Mrs. ]. H. Perry. These
people are musicians Of ability and
qualifyed to play the very latest in
dance music. We call the attention Of
the readers to the advertisement Of the
company to be found elsewhere In
this issue.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-13

Cheer up. IT'S hard winter that
hasn't some soft spots in It.