Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-08-11
WILDWOOD CREST FISHING CLUB
NOTES AND WILDWOOD CREST
NEWS

gahan and has greatly enjoyed the
fishing from the pier. Rev. Slower is
the pastor of the Messiah Lutheran
Church at 10th and jefferson streets,
generally called "The Friendly
Church."
John Hicks, William Wescott, G.
Meuller and Frank Weber motored to
Cape May Point on Monday and caught
five kingfish, fifteen weak fish and two
founders.
Hugh OHara, the genial piermaster,
j~ourneyed to Green Creek for a few
days fishing last week. He got side
tracked from his original purpose and
returned with 500 CLAIMS.
Walter Eveleth, the crack fisher of
the Crest Pier, is again at his old job,
pulling out beauties after being con-
fined to his home several days by
illness.
A large number of members of the
club are practicing daily for the an
nual tournament to be held August
10Th. Handsome prizes will be award
ed to the winners.
Andy Froesch, of Oak Lane, who has
been spending the summer at Heather
road and Pacific avenue, wins the
BOBBY prize for the week. On Monday
evening he caught five skates and
three hammerhead sharks.
The wives and lady friends of mem
bers of the club will give an after
noon tea at Blesse Haven, Tuesday,
August 18th. The proceeds will be
used for the maintenance of the
wounded vets" Everyone is invited
to attend.
Rev. Edwards, of Vineland, was a
Wildwood Crest visitor last week as a
guest of w. Lienhart.
Fred Metz had an exciting time on
the fishing pier Tuesday evening with
his 44-gauge Marlin rife shooting por-
poises.
"Old Pop" Moore took a sea trip on
"The Leslie" last Monday and caught
As porgies and bass. This is the rec
ord catch for any member of the club
for the week.
twenty-five members of the club are
going to charter a large fishing vessel
for a cruise to take place next week.
Guests at the Ocean Crest during
the past week were: R. w. Johnson,
G. Langlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W.
Rauk, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Andrew, Miss
Elsie M. White, Joseph G. Swartz, Mr..
and Mrs. John Nav, Jacob S. Allen,
Jr., Charles j.. Thomas, c. ]. Thomp-
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Barton, Mrs. R. r. B~lydenburg. George
Chandler Paul, John W. Stout, Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Frey,
Roland Park, Md; Lewis G. Watson,
Mt. Herman, Mass; Charles w. New
som, Merchantville; AIDA 1. James,
Camden; Mrs. W. A. Newfeld, Miss
Elsie G. Newield, Camden.
Mrs. George Weiss and family, of
Philadelphia, are occupying the lower
floor of the Seaside apartments.
Andrew Froesch and family, of Oak
Lane, are occupying n of Mrs.
Louise Stretch's apartments at
Heather road and Pacific avenue. Mr..
Froesch is a we'll known Philadelphia
merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ernest, of
Philadelphia, will be the weekend
guests of Mrs. Louise Stretch. Mr..
Ernest is engaged in the wholesale
grocery business.
On Saturday afternoon a field and
track meet was held on the beach un-
der the auspices of the Wildwood Crest
Fishing Club. There were running
races, sack races, potato races and
man other novel events which made
the affair an enjoyable one. Mayor
Ralph Whitley presented prizes to the
winners of the races. 1t is planned
to make the field day an annual affair.
The Community Sings are being
held in the Crest Pier Auditorium
every Sunday evening and are drawing
large crowds. Last Sunday evening
a feature of the service was the sing
ing of Miss Mary B. Jackson, IL year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jackson, of Park boulevard. The IL
piece ladies' orchestra, under the di-
rection of Miss Julia Baker, continues
to draw large crowds nightly.
Norton & Dowler, contractors for
grading Atlantic avenue, have finished
$500 feet of the avenue. Thomas De-
laney will start Immediately to scrape,
roll and fully complete the avenue so
that it can be turned over to the bor-
ough within a few days. Delaney is
laying 500 feet more of sidewalk in
the vicinity of the Breakers Hotel.
The completion of this improvement
makes a 10-feet sidewalk the entire
length of the borough On the ocean
side of Atlantic avenue
Mr.. Opplinger, of Philadelphia, has
nearly completed a fine cottage and
garage at Heather road and Park bou-
levard.
Contractor w. C. Runyan is building
a cottage on Morning Glory road and
Park boulevard for a Philadelphia
family.
The Bond Construction Company is
building a cottage at WiSteria road