Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-08-18

The Wildwood Crest Fire Company
is planning to give a program dance
on the Crest Pier on Friday evening.
August 25th, for the benefit of the
building fund. On Saturday and Sun
DAY evenings, August 26th and 9th.
a benefit will be held in Hunts Crest
Pier Theatre for the same purpose.
The Wildwood Crest Building and
Loan Association has just finished a
very successful year and will start on
the fourth series at the September
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wiles and family,
OF the Seaside apartments, have
started on a motor trip through New
York state.
Cyrus T. Struss is building a tennis
court at Park boulevard and Heather
road. Mr.. Struss has<very kindly Of
fered the privilege of the court to his
neighbors.
The pin boys of the Wildwood Crest
Pier held their annual beach party on
Tuesday evening. The lads had a very
fine time playing games and consum-
ing a large number of watermelons.
The feature of the occasion was the
rivalry between Billy Bats and
Howard L~auderbach.
Bowling has created a lot of inter-
est in Wildwood Crest and the pier
alleys are crowded nightly with groups
of pleasure seekers who have become
real bowling fans" Matches are fire.
quently played between the flats" and
the "leans" and the married men and
single men.
Joseph Lauderbach has been spend
ing several days vacation at his home
at Park boulevard and Lavender road.
Mr.. Lauderbach has been summering
in the Crest for five years.
Mrs. Ralph Whitley has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Leedom An
drews, of Philadelphia, during the past
week.
Mrs. Anna B. Shingle, assistant
chemist at the State Hospital, Norris
town, Pa, is spending a two weeks
vacation with her daughters at the
home of Miss Nettie Fox on Heather
road.
Miss Julia Baker, the directress of
the Wildwood Crest Pier orchestra,
will play a violin solo, "The Rosary"
on Sunday evening. Miss Bakers or
Shestra is undoubtedly one of the best
lady orchestras in the United States
and has recently been offered a con-
tract to tour New York state in Sep
TENDER. Another attraction on Sunday
evening, August 20, 1922, will be Miss
Dorothy Fox, a first-class soprano
singer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Mount, of Wis
terra road and Philadelphia avenue,
will return to their orange grove in
Florida earlier this autumn than US
ual. It is rumored that their daughter
and son-in-law, Chief of Police J. A.
Hartley and wife, will accompany
them.
Miss Mary V. Jackson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jackson, of Park
boulevard, will sing at the Firemen's
Dance, to be held next Friday evening.
Auioo OoChoOA ~ a O1h5Cl VI null
talent and ability.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brooks and son,
John, Jr., of Philadelphia, are spend
ing a fortnight at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bastian, of Park boulevard.
Mr.. Brooks is a prominent Philadel-
phia builder.
Mr.. Fromouth, of Philadelphia, is
building a home on Morning Glory
road, near Park boulevard. Mr.. Fro
mouth has been in the postal service
in Philadelphia for 20 years.
The sewers have been completed on
Lake road and the street has been
graveled. 1t is now in fine condition
for the many motorists who take the
pleasant drive to Sunset Lake.
1t has been rumored that members
of the Stonemen will build five houses
in their district in the early fall.