Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-04-27
WILDWOOD NEWS NOTES

The artesian well of the Ottens Har-
Dor Ice and Cold Storage Company,
the new plant built the past winter on
the south side of Ottens Harbor, was
finished last Saturday. Fresh water
was struck at 325 feet with a flow of
10 gallons to the minute. The well
was driven by Wigams and Whatley,
employed by Contractor John B. Ru-
lon, of Philadelphia, who commenced
work on same January IS, 1928.
Mrs. M. Price, of Camden, was a
Sunday visitor here stopping at Will
liam Pinker's home at 121 East Pine
mi
Hemstitching, Picoting. Mrs. Hip
pie, lis w. Maple ave. Candy Store.
William r. Biddle, of Erma, has just
returned from Florida where he and
his family spent the winter at Miami.
The children were happy there be-
cause they could go barefoot all win
ter. In order to get them to return to
Jersey the father had to promise to
take them back next fall.
E1ISl COuSlSuDlGub VI OplIh5 5OOUo
has arrived at Adachi's ley board
walk store, at Lincoln avenue. See
the latest designs in hand carved
ivory beads and pendants, cigar and
cigarette holders and cigarette cases,
inlaid with gold (King Tut model) /;
pretty bamboo bird cages; attractive
hanging vases (never before shown j;
x,ord lanotb Daffaruc hrooadad China
silk goods (Shu Chin brandt, limited
supply. Call early for choice selec-
tions in all lines.-adv.
Frank Robinson has been sick most
all winter with lung fever at the
home of his mother on Leaning ave
nue.. His condition is said to be SER
ious. The family was one of the
original %cottagers in the early days
of Holly Beach.
George Sharp, about 70 years of
age, died on Monday, April 20, 1928,
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ce-
Gil Ober, 1923 E. Hand avenue. He had
been ailing for a year or so and had
not been out on the street for a few
months. Until ten years ago he resid-
ed in South Philadelphia, where he
was a foreman in an iron works. He
left a wife and Mrs. Ober was the only
child. Interment was made at Cold
Spring with Undertaken Ingersoll in
charge.
Acetylene welding of all metals.
General machine work. Singley's
Garage and Marine Railway ". 18th
avenue.-Adv.
For Sale-Harris Marine engine
IL b. D. 2 cylinder, 4 cycle Atwater
Kent ign. Also Scri%ppsbooth chum-
my roadster in good order, $125; also
cabin cruiser, IL h. p. 2 cyl. Gray mo-
tor, toilet, ETC., 5000; also used auto
mobile parts for all makes of cars on
short notice. Singley's Repair Shop,
w. 18th avenue, North Wildwood.
Mrs. Lille Harris, proprietress of
the Bidwell, Juniper avenue, near At
lantic. opened for the season on Mon
day last. @
Last Tuesday night, Senator VIM.
H. Bright of Wildwood, was one of
the principal speakers at Odd Fellows
hall, in Bergen Square, Jersey City,
on the occasion of the celebration by
the Odd Fellows of that city, of the
1O4th anniversary of the founding of
the order. Last night he addressed
the Odd Fellows of Melville, in their
hall on Main street, where the mem
bers of this secret organization, were
also celebrating the 104th anniversary
of it's establishment.
James w. Robbins has sold his cot
tage on Maple avenue and the family
expect to live in Anglesea this sum-
mer. Later on he expects to build
another home.
The property on Wildwood avenue
built by the late David Powell, OPP
posite the Journal Office, now owned
by David McKibbin, has been re-
modelled inside and made into two
apartments. One apartment has been
rented to John H. Curvan, who will
move in soon with his family from
Garfield avenue. Mr.. Curvan is a
carpenter and used to work for Mr..
McKibbin in Philadelphia.
The automobiles of Lloyd Harris,
DR.. Dandois and Charley RossKam
came together at Pine and Pacific
n last Friday just before noon
Little damage was done. The auto
traffic on the avenue is increasing.
CAPITAL INCREASE FOR ABBOTTS