Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-08-04

duced to the Lions by Rev. ]. H.
Clarke. With their families they are
stopping at the Merwyn on 26th ave-
nue.. They gave interesting talks on
the coal strike in that region. H. w.
Roselle also spoke. There was a good
turnout and Senator Bright presented
each Lion present with a fine leather
wallet. He has one for each member,
but they must come to the meeting to
get it. Last Monday night the lunch
con was at the Regent and the presi-
dent, Senator Bright, presided as
usual. Lion Harry Koeneke again
urged the help of all in an effort to
have building started in the summer
and fall, instead of delaying it until
the spring rush. He believes that
people contemplating building will get
a better job at a lower price and that
it will improve conditions all around.
Lion Harris urged support for a poor
c%hildren's home and introduced a
young man who spoke on the subject.
Lieutenant Harry G.. Nilsson, of North
Wildwood, was a guest of the Lions
anu wac " OPOohs IIC u sou
the support of the Lions and Wildwood
people generally in the building of an
electric railway from Wildwood to
Wilmington in an eloquent speech.
The Lions endorsed the S., 900, 900 pro-
ject very heartily and promised aid
morally and financially. Mr.. Nilsson
served with the Canadian troops in
France, and in 1918 was one of the
orators in the national welfare work
in the United States. He spoke in the
industrial centres. Recently he re-
signed from welfare work with the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
and was associated with Mr.. Mitten.
He resigned this highly paid position
in order to help put i've the new line
to Wilmington, via Pennsgrove. Miss
Mech was another speaker and asked
support for the municipal band con-
certs. She very aptly referred to the
lions of biblical history, but felt sure
the Wildwood Lions were not vora-
cious. Always a pleasing speaker,
Miss Mech was listened to attentively.
Last Sunday night the Lions attended
the Episcopal Church at the invitation
of Rev. Clarke. At this service the
vocal soloist was Lioness Mrs. D.
Miles Rigor. The attendance prize
was a basket of peaches drawn by
Harry Koeneke. Next week Dave
Young will furnish the attendance
prize. All Lions are preparing to start
an aggressive fall campaign so as to
be ready for the big events that are
right in front of the city by the sea-
Wildwood.
Otto Koeneke has been quite i'll at
his home on Maple avenue, but is this
week reported better.
Senator and Mrs. William H.. Bright
entertained Senator Collins B Allen
and wife, of Salem, over the weekend.
They were loud in their praises of the
wonderful way wildwood was going
ahead and the tremendous ~go-ahead
spirit displayed on every hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton, of
Philadelphia, are spending their va
cation here, stopping at the La Grant
cottage, 122 West 26th avenue. Mr..
Newton is an employee of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Robert Shaw, of K~ensington, wife
and grandson, are enjoying their va
cation again in Wildwood.
John Feldens has been trying to ex-
tract all the fire from the sun while
enjoying his vacation. He appears
like the proverbial boiled lobster.
Charles J. Brouchet and family, Of
Baltimore, enjoy their flying tEps to
Wildwood each season.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Lauterbacher
are pleased with Wildwood as a re-
creation resort. MI. Lauterbacher is
Credit mar for Lit Brothers.
Mrs. Mary Conard with Misses Adele
Croft and Katherine Weand have been
touring nearby resorts, using Wild
wood for headquarters. They are from
Norristown.
Miss Anna Bessig, an attache of the
Melvale Industrial School in a sub
urb of Baltimore, was a recent visitor,
stopping only a few hours. She came
in quest of property holdings and was
highly impressed with her first glimpse
OF Wildwood. Handed a Five Mile
Beach Journal by her hostess, she ex-
pressed admiration upon it's recently
installed Bureau of Information
Page" from which a grist of knowledge
can be cleaned by the visitor.
Walter G. Gallaher, of Maple ave-
nue., a well known carpenter, has been
in Cooper Hospital, Camden, for over
a month. His many friends hope for
an early recovery.
The new spur of the Wildwood and
Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad to
Ottens Harbor was officially opened
last Sunday morning by running the
first passenger train over the new road
direct to the fish docks of the harbor.
The first shipment of fish went out
over the line on Thursday, July u,
The train was in charge OF