Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
WILDWOOD CREST

Meeting occurred in the Boron SOuaeE
rooms on Monday evening of ths- nal
with all the council members week
as well as Collector Middleton seat,
neer Weir, Solicitor Way and aagi-
ing Inspector Gloeckler. The ou.d-
vas called to order shortly afsar leu
o'clock by Mayor Whitley ana sisAt
minutes Of the former meeting ae
then read and approved. The were
Of the Finance Committee was pOrt
and ordered filed, after which eau
financial transfers of accountS VA
advised and ordered made. A we're
was then made that an order he drs%
to pay for the interest on bonds s'n
ing due at the Title and Trust ~"
pany, December 1st. The bills for
month were now read and ord.s
paid. Councilman Richardson mo.',
that a committee of assessors no ~
pointed to work on the new stras,
work and this motion was carr;ss
Mayor Whitley appointed William A.
colt, John Gleockler and e. p Fon"r
to serve on this committee. A roseS"
ton from the County Board Of r..
holders was read, stating that M,
body desired to take over Philadelnb,s
avenue between Rambler and Farr.
gut roads, so that the roads thew ror
control may be connected with n,
Turtle Gut Inlet fill. A resolution IN
troduced by Councilman Richardsoo
granted the county the rights of fiji.
section of street and was passed bv
the body. AS the next regular meet.
ing falls on Christmas day council.
man Crane moved that the meetiuy
then in session adjourn to meet again
on December 18th. After some dis.
cussion this was carried. Clerk Nick.
erson read the report of the result
of the general election of municipar
officers and this report was ordered
filed. Councilman King reported tn
the body that two lights had been
taken out on Atlantic avenue and that
two had been installed on PhiIadel.
phia avenue, keeping the cost to the
borough the same. There being M
further business the meeting ad-
formed.
The Crest Fire Company members
had planned on giving another OF
their enjoyable dances today, Friday,
but changed their plans on learning
of several other affairs that were
going on on this date. They are now
giving their entire attention to a big
Community Christmas Party which
they will hold in the rooms of "Blesse
Haven" sometime between the Christ
mas and New Year holidays. A large
Christmas tree will be there and Of
course Santa Claus has been con-
tracted with for a Personal Appear
ance," and the kiddies and grown-ups
are all going to have a real good time.
The date and further particulars will
appear in a later issue of this paper.
Reports from former Chief of Po-
lice Hartley and Reuben Mount and
their families, who left here the lat
ter part, of October, have told Of Mrs.
Mount being taken ill in Sanford, N.
c., where she was taken to the hos
pital in that city. During the four
weeks stay in that city Chief Hartley
was entertained royalty by the Chief
of Police and police department. The
Wildwood folk, with the exception Of
Mrs. Mount, then proceeded to Tampa
where Mr.. Mount is the owner Of a
large orange grove. Letters from
them this week state that Mrs. Mount
is now improved and expects to join
the balance of the party in Tampa
this week.
Samuel Rowland and Daddy" Bas-
tian left last Thursday for their
Philadelphia homes, but before leay-
ing they were hosts to a big "house
closing party at which nearly twenty
Philadelphians were guests.
looking after his Buttercup road cot
tage. Friends of Mrs. Myer will be
glad to learn that she is rapidly i'm
proving from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schiller were
here over the weekend closing up
the final arrangements for the build
ing Of their big new apartments on
Atlantic avenue. Contractor Scully
started the preliminary work on the
building this week.
Mrs. Jennie Harper has taken over
her new buildings on Buttercup road
and they are two attractive additions
to the many handsome Crest proper
ties.
Contractor Brewer has laid the
foundations for another new bunga-
low on West Buttercup road and eG-
poets to begin building operations
this week.
Coucilman-elect Kerr is installing a
heating plant in his Pacific avenue
residence.
The new three-ton roller recently
purchased by the borough has been
tried out on the newly rebuilt ORCHID
road and is proving more than the
officials expected. 1t is a mucn
needed ~rnnuicito For tho kpnning III