Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-02-23
ANGLESEA

died at Mace's Hospital last Saturday
afternoon after an illness of several
weeks. He was taken to the hospital
a few days before his death. He be-
came unconscious at two o'clock in
the afternoon of the day of his death,
and the end came three hours later.
His wish was that he should be cared
for by the Anglesea Association and
he was accordingly laid out on the
second floor of the building and
the funeral held from that spot, SER
vices being in charge of Rev. j. H.
Clarke. He was a member of the
Masons and that order conducted the
services at the grave, Leon A.
Wheaton reading the ceremony. In
terment was made on Wednesday at
Cold Spring with Undertaken R. S.
Miller in charge. The deceased was
BORN in Ireland in 1856, coming to
America when about s years of age.
For sometime he kept a saloon in
Philadelphia and about 20 years ago
came to Anglesea. When Mr.. McLin-
den came to this Island things were
pretty dull and for awhile he tended
bar. Later he entered the contract
ing business and built a number of
streets being associated in this work
with Charles F. Sanders. For many
years he made his home with the
family of the late Senator Harry
Wheaton. In 1915 the deceased was
elected Mayor to succeed Harry Hof-
man and continued in that office until
his death. He became fast friends
! with Collector P. L. Peterson and the
then city clerk and now Sheriff George
A. Redding. They formed a political
combination that was hard to beat
and could carry the town almost
! unanimously for any man or policy
desired. Jim McLinden had a lovable
personality and a kindly presence and
the whole Island mourns his depart
ure. He leaves a wife and son who
attended the funeral. 1t is said he
had been separated from his wife for
! 80 years. Both wife and son were in
Anglesea to attend the funeral. Mrs.
| McLinden is said to live in Camden at
26th and Federal streets.
Allen E. Grace and family motored
to the w%aterworks pond for a good
skate on Monday evening.
C. Mathis has rented the Anglesea
Garage and Machine Shop for the
summer.
The Martin family have moved from
/ West Spruce avenu to II of John
Murnin's houses on East Walnut ave-
nue..
Thomas Braidwood, radio operator
on the S. S. City of Eureka is home
again. He will be home for about ten
days. This is a freight steamer and
brought over a cargo of marble from
Leghorne, Italy.
Isaac Keller and family, William
Keller and Miss Emma Marks, all of
Philadelphia, were entertained at the
home of Mrs. George Rudolf, ITO West
I'd avenue
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Cannot on February s, 1928,
at their home on West LIST enu
The baby was named Thelma.
A sauer kraut supper vas held on
Tuesday evening, February Goth, for
the benefit of the NJ. E. Church in
the basement OF the church. supper
was served from 5 to s o'clock. Ice
cream was for sale also.
A parcel post sale will be held
Thursday evening, March LIST, in the
new basement of the Baptist Church
by Mrs. Bradshaw's class of girls. The
sale will be under the auspices of Mrs.
George Rudolph and Mrs. Bradshaw.
There will be ice cream and cake for
sale.
Mrs. Grover Bradshaw entertained
the ladies of the G. G. G. social We'd
nesday afternoon from two to five at
her home. I'd and Delaware