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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE
SUPPER GREAT SUCCESS

The Membership Committee of the
wildwood Board of Trade staged a
novelty last night in the shape of a
$50 o'clock supper at the High School
Auditorium. The committee was
much surprised at the sale of tickets,
as there were $50 men and women
present. 1t seemed to be a very
popular hour for a dinner. The toast
master was the president of the Wild
wood Board of Trade, H. Foster Cos
lin, who sat in the center of the
speakers table. The Mayor of Wild
wood, w. COPYRIGHT Smith, occupied
a most envious position, being seated
between two charming young women,
the wife and sister Of the youthful
president. The smiling managing
secretary took occasion to explain that
his wife was obliged to remain at
home because of illness. At the left
of President Goslin sat Judge H. H.
Eldredge, of Cape May, the speaker of
the evening. Judge Eldredge said
he had faced many audiences for sem
tence, but this was an altogether diff
III aI0 RACN@ocAN
than the usual audience he faced. The
Judge spoke eloquently as usual and
sentenced the diners to speak we'll of
and work for their town. He closed
with an apt story touching upon two
men fishing in a river. Wildwood au-
diences always welcome Judge Ed
redge, a man of fine presence and per-
rAro1sfxr n.d r1ntYo1ro11v offfo6 oc a
public speaker. He has been county
judge for several years, succeeding
the late Curtis T. Baker. Mayor
COPYRIGHT Smith, being called upon,
told about the Inquisition, not the
one we read about in history, but the
one that occurred in Wildwood about
six years ago, when he was engaged
as managing secretary by the Board
Of Governors of the Wildwood Board
of Trade. Altogether it was an en-
joyable evening and numerous songs
e~nlivened the affair. The Wildwood
Board of Trade is doing good work
and can do greater things with an
enlarged membership. If you are not
a member it behooves you to become
one. Every business man should sign
on the dotted line and pay his dues
promptly. The officers are live wires
and the ball should be kept moving,
since it has had such a good start.
Harry F. Greaves, chairman of the
Membership Committee, made the last
address and appealed to the audience
for support. The other members of
the committee are D. J.. Woods, M.
Leedom, w. H. Kentner, Rufus Hays,
Joseph Broadway, Harry Willse, S. A.
Laning, Edward Fox and John Molter.
Miss Ruth Goslin has recovered
from her recent illness and expects
to return to Goucher College to-
mOrr0m
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
RECEIVER BOSWELL OPENS
LUMBI HOUSE FOR
BUSINESS.

The doors of the wholesale plumb
ing supply house of Koeneke Bros. Co.,
Spencer avenue and the railroad, were
reopened yesterday morning by direc-
ton of Hon. Andrew Boswell, of Ocean
City, who has been appointed receiver
to wind up the affairs of said COM
pany. By order of Judge Relstab, of
the U. S. District Court, Trenton, this
depot of plumbing fixtures and mate
rial was closed to the public on Sat-
urday, February Gath, pending argu-
ment on March 9Th on the application
of certain creditors for the granting
of a writ to place the business affairs
of this company in the hands of a re-
ceiver. The writ was granted and Mr..
Boswell, who had been placed in
charge, ad interim, named as perma-
nent receiver. Word was sent yester-
day to all of the plumbers on Five
Mile Beach that the place was open
and ready to transact business again
until such time as the receiver may
see fit to discontinue the sale of sup
plies there.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
HUNTS CASINO THEATRE ON THE
n LAST LAP

The big undertaking of turning this
huge building completely around is
now nearing an end and it is almost
in position to be showed back into it's
slip. Nearly two months will have
been consumed in the task, the on
tract price for which has been men
toned as $4,000. Wonder is being ex-
pressed how the contractors can come
out at this figure. When Commits
sioner CARL, junior member of this
contracting firm was sounded as to the
probability of loss in the matter, he
replied: when we take a job we al
ways see it through regardless of loss
or profit In other words he meant
to say that Kilmer & CARL are game.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
(Continued from Page One)

territory it is claimed sewers were
not put in, but the assessment was
levied because of anticipated benefits
that may accrue. Mr.. Byrne took ex-
ception to this method of assessing
and entered a strong protest against
the report. He gave formal notice to
the Commissioners that he and other
property owners in the section named
ropos to appeal from the findings OF
the Commissioners of Assessment. He
stated that a writ of certiorari may
be applied for to get at the true status
of this part of the public improve
ments completed lately. He said he
never before heard of sewer improve
ments being assessed by the lot and
contended that the unit Of assessment
should be by the foot.
Charles l.. Heinle also spoke in OPP
position to the assessments.
After the whole subject had been
thoroughly aired it was turned over
to the city solicitor for his consider
alton and advice. The members of
the Assessment Board are Charlie A.
Norton, George Stein and Chris j.
Scully. Should a reapportionment be
ordered by the Commissioners the
threatened legal procedure to test the
merits of the case may be nullified or
obviated.
In last weeks issue of the Journal
a portion of the report of James May
bury, Jr., inspector for the State
Board of Public Utilities, was given,
bearing on his conclusions relative to
the protection asked for by the Wild
wood Commissioners for the Park
boulevard crossing of the Wildwood
and Delaware Bay Short Line Rail-
road Co. The inspectors conclusions
were not understood fully, so it is but
fair and proper to reproduce his con-
Guiding remarks in full:
Crossing Protected by Flagman
Arrangements have been conclud-
ed to protect the crossing by a flag
man, on duty continuously, covering
all train movements during the period
from May 18th to October 18th, and
between October 18th and May 18th
each train movement will be protected
by a fiagman."
Evans G. Slaughter, general man
ager of this Short Line railroad, says
the above means that all train move
ments, the entire year have been and
will be protected by a flagman. The
Journal regrets that the inspectors
report had not been understood fully
and is pleased to assure the public
that their safety at this dangerous
crossing will be looked out for every
day in the year.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY
NEW JERSEY
NOVICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received and opened
by the Board of Chosen Freeholders at q
regular meeting of said Board to be held
in the Board Room in the Court House,
Cape May Court House. n. j., on Wednes-
day, April 4, 1923, at 2.S0 P. M, for the
following, to wit:
For the furnishing of all tools, imple-
ments, machinery. labor and all necessary
materials for rebuilding of the bridge
across the inland waterway on the line of
Roosevelt Boulevard, extending from Mar
mora to Ocean City, Cape May County.
N. J., and installing of electric motors and
electric equipment for the draw span, all
in accordance. with plans and specifca-
lions prepared by the County Engineer
and approved by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders on the twenty-irst day of
February, 1923.
Plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned upon application to r. Fendall
Smith, County Engineer, Marmora, N. j.,
and a deposit of Ten Dollars ($10) which
will be refunded if the plans and specifi-
cations are returned in good condition or
accompany a bid.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check drawn payable to the order
of%Harry Headley, County Treasurer. for
a sum equal to ten (10) per cent of the
bid price as evidence of good faith, each
bid shall also be accompanied by a certi-
ficate from a Surety Company, satisfac-
tory to the Board of Chosen Freeholders
stating hat bond will be provided in case
the bidder is awarded the contract.
The successful bidder will be required
to furnish bond in full amount of the bic
price.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY direction of the Board.
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
NOVELTY SHOWER AND SOCIAL
Baptist Ladies to Prepare for New
Style Of Social

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bap-
fist Church are preparing to give a
Novelty Shower and Social on Tues
day, April Sd, in the Lecture Hall. All
the members of the church and con-
g%regation, as we'll as friends of the
church, are invited. The price of adj
mission is an article that can be sold
or a silver offering. Those who plan
to attend can anticipate a pleasant
evening as well as being helpful.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will
hold a meeting in the Lecture Hall
next Tuesday afternoon at 2.30.
Food Sale Next Week
Mrs. Fishers S~unday-school class
of young ladies is planning to give a
food sale on Saturday of next week.
Cakes, pies and bread of special quail
ity will be on sale at the Lecture Hall
at 2 P. M. The young ladies say they
will have on sale a "Melange of De-
lectable Food Products"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

Revival services have been held in
the Wildwood Baptist Church this
week. Rev. Hunter, pastor of the
Cape May Baptist Church, presided
Tuesday evening and will preach
again this Friday evening. Rev. H.. R,
Myers, pastor of the Memorial Baptist
Church, of Salem, occupied the pulpit
on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings. The choir is arranging for an
evening of music on Easter Sunday
night, April LIST, at which time the
drive for subscriptions to the new
church will open.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
GUESTS AT WILDWOOD HOTELS
For the Week Ending March Is, 1928

The Fenwick-Ira weinberg, 1.
Burman, Chas. Hyak, Jr., B. Diamond,
Mrs. j. H. Silver, New York City; w.
H. Kelly, William Blumen, c. T. Hun
sicker and wife, F. H. Rothkugel, Will
liam X. Scott, George M. Hoff, F. Hoff-
ecker, A. N. Strauss, J.. A. Lucy, Geo.
Fredericks, ]. w. Myers, S. P. Law
renee, c.. K. Seeger, ]. Ryan, w. G.
Hopson, A. Waters, M. J.. Delaney,
Philadelphia; John Macdonald, New
Haven, Conn; G. S. Samm, Thomas
Barrett, G. Zanelli, George S. Cooke,
William B.. Beth, Camden; Roy L.
Shaffer, Trenton; L. d. Stevenson,
Bridgeton; Harry Tozer, Pleasant
vile; Andy Mum, Wildwood; H. R.
Johnson, Atlantic City.
The Seacrest-J. L. Silcrest, Brook
Ign, N. Y; E. N. Opal, New York City;
M. c.. Wernett, Boston, Mass; T. L.
Kendall, Brockton, Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman T. G~runenger, Joseph
A. Canciamla, G. M. Haffer, L. A. Kane
H. T. Ruoff, H. A. King, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph G.. Ebeling, Philadelphia; H. M.
Delaney, Trenton; w. F. Donor and
wife, W~oodstown; Paul A. Ludwig,
Clayton; William G.. Noll, H. A. Kni-
sell, 'Bridgeton.
The Brighton-D. Friedlander, New
York City; H. c. Clayton, Washington
D. c.; G. H. Nagle, r. E. Fielitz, w. HI
Schultz, S. H. Ritch, Philadelphia; G.
J. Ritch, ]. H. Weary, Reading, Pa.
Joe Ennis, Atlantic City; w. Wilde
Vineland; w. S. McCabe, Audubon.
The Royal Inn-E. H. Boght, F. E
Van Glider, Sarah A. Hogan, H. S
Boyd, r. M. Shaeffer, HI. d. Stanton
Thomas B. Richards, Thomas Hamil-
ton, Frank J.. Homan, Philadelphia
V. Kennedy, New York City; G. w
Coward, Camden; W. D. Osborn, G. w
Smith, Jr., Bridgeton; E. V. Bachman
Atlantic City; William Loomis, Bos'
ton, Mass.
The Douglass-John H. Christ, c. A
Kreable, W. H. Fritz, Jr., ". N. Dali
ney, r. Dietz, Thomas P. Anthony, A
L. Foster, Ben Becker, G. S. Matthew
sen, P. E. Belt, Jr., L. ". Cline, Walter
S. Johnson, N. D. Nettleton, Charlie;
Bancroft, R. ]. Raynor, G. E. Graham
and wife, Philadelphia; Stanley Gel
senberger, Lancaster, Pa; George Al
len, o. Nelson, Geo. B. Calhoun, H. L
Candy, Bridgeton; A. E. Mergen, W
l.. Porter, Haddon Heights; John H
oliver, Audubon; S. D. White, New
field; w. A. Williams, w. L. Spence
Jacob E. Wetzel, Atlantic City; Thos
J.. Woodcock, Collingswood; K. c
! Kerr, Trenton; Maurice w. Wiley
Moorestown; H. w. Coleman, Oil City
Pa; G. M. Karr, A. X. Giledy, New
York City.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Tuesdays Game
Wildwood SWamps MiIIvilIe, 1929


On Tuesday night Millville came to
Wildwood with hopes of tucking away
this game in their race for the cham
pionship of South Jersey, but the fates
decreede otherwise. The first half
showed the teams to be evenly bal
anced, the Wacs scoring 20 points,
while Millville gathered 16 points. In
the second half Of play the Wacs
walked away with their opponents,
scoring % points against Millyille's
10 points, making the total 1929.
Millville came near winning the game
without playing, as there was a near
strike by the players of the w. A. G.
The trouble arose over the importa-
ton of two new players, Kerr and
Dieghan, from Camden, which de-
layed starting the game for nearly a
half hour. These players were paid
a goodly sum by local fans, it is said,
to come to Wildwood, and the regular
players Of the w. A. G. thought if
some-o of the club members could afford
to bring outside players and put them
in the lineup and pay them, why not
pay all the players? The players on
the home team are business men and
they play the game just to give the
residents a little amusement in the
winter months. 1t takes up their val
to pay one Or two and not pay all.
AS a result of the game Miss Ruth
Townsend took home a turkey.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
FOUR PLACES RAIDED

Seven state troopers came to Wild
wood last Saturday afternoon and &C
companied by Prosecutor E. G. Cole
and the Wildwood police raided four
places where it was found that wines
and liquors were being sold unlaw-
fully. The places raided were as fol-
lows: Samuel Jerry, los West Mont
gomery avenue; Charles M. Fine, of
Saks G. Fine, grocers, 5000 Holly Beach
avenue; Cosmas Cappachione, Dock
street, Ottens Harbor; Rosa Loscalzo,
1877 West Baker avenue. These four
persons were arrested for breaking
the Volstead act and taken to the
Wildwood City Hall, given a hearing
and all were held under $1,000 bail
each for the April term of court. The
defendants were represented by Law
yer Palmer M. Way. Mr.. Dare en-
tered bail for one defendant and
Fines brother became his bondsman.
Fine put up a fight when arrested and
an additional charge of assault and
battery was laid at his door at a hear
ing before Justice Byrne, being
charged with striking one of the state
troopers. The raids occurred be-
tween four and six o'clock last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY
NEW JERSEY
SALE OF HOUSE

Sealed bldg will be received and opened
by the Board of Chosen Freeholders at a
regular meeting of the Board to be held
in the Court House, Cape May Court
House, N. j., on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4, 1928,
at 2.15 o'clock P. NJ, for the following:
Purchase of the house Qot not ~included)
known as the Shaw House, on the N. w.
side of Grassy Sound Channel and on the
S. w. side of the approach to the bridge.
Said house being a two and a half story
frame dwelling. Purchaser will be re-
quired to move said building at his own
expense and within thirty days after ac-
~ceptance of said bid by the Board.
Certified check for $4,000 shall accom-
pany bid and shall be payable to Harry
Headley, County Treasurer, balance OF
bid price to be paid before removal OF
building.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any for all bids.
By direction of the Board.
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
March Z. 1928.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Basketball
st. James, of Philadelphia, Defeats
W. A. C. by Score OF 40 to 81

Last Saturday night the Wacs ran
into a tough proposition trying to de-
feat the strong st. James team from
Philadelphia, but their efforts proved
futile as the boys from Philly walked
off with the big end of the score. Both
teams put up a snappy game. The
score in the first half of play stood
26-14 in favor of st. James. These
boys simply played rings around the
Wacs and they had their hands full
trying to make a decent showing, but
they finally cut the total down to
something near a frst-class game OF
basketball.' The prize drawing is be-
coming more popular each week.
Postmaster J.. Albert Harris held the
lucky number, winning a pair OF
chickens. Following is the lineup:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
ANCLESEA

Captain Freezing H. Hewitt died at
his home in Anglesea early Thursday
morning, March Is, 1923, aged Is
years. On Monday morning he was
out and did some marketing at the
store, being taken i'll sometime after.
Captain Hewitt was born in Cape May
County and followed the sea az a
young man. Some years before An
glesea gained fame as a fishing resort
he was appointed keeper of the Here
ford lighthouse at Anglesea, probably
sometime in the}70s. He saw the town
grow and served several years as
councilman of the Borough of Angle
sea. In these duties as we'll as others
he was a conscientious man and per-
formed them with a high sense of
honor. He was a member of the Angle
sea Baptist Church and was it's main
stay for many years as Sunday-school
superintendent and in other positions.
Some five or six years ago he was re-
tired from the lighthouse service and
was succeeded by Capt. W. H. Hedges.
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
Mr.. Hewitt is survived by a widow
and two daughters. The eldest daugh-
ter is the wife of Prof. Wilmer Burns,
of Gloucester. Brooke resides : at
home and is unmarried.
John j. File, of Philadelphia, is
spending a few days at his cottage on
East I'd avenue.
Charles Molberg is busy paint
ing the home of Harry Nidorf on New
Jersey avenue
The Mems Community Club of the
M. E. Church held their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday evening,
March 18th, in the basement of the
church. Due to the inclement weather
the speaker of the evening was In
able to be present. A humorous read
ing by Robert Bright furnished much
laughter, and other short addresses by
other members rendered a very splen-
did entertainment for those present.
New interest is manifested at each
meeting. Before ad%journing it was
decided that members would meet
Friday of this week to finish the grad
ing of the lot adjoining the church for
use as a tennis court during the sum-
luCI ulOutlO. AS uCAl uuCCblA6 VI tAC
club will be held on Tuesday, April
10th.
Mrs. p. J. Wordon is having a new
porch built on her house at Central
and Chestnut
Joseph Miller has opened the store
formerly occupied by Martin Jensen
in the building owned by Allen Grace
at New Jersey and Chestnut
Mrs. William Bishop was among the
Sunday visitors here and spent the
day at the Hotel Hereford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Olsen and son
Ted have moved from their home at
the Walnut Avenue House to West
Rio Grande avenue.
Reports from Philadelphia state
that Mrs. Ed. Gilbert is slowly recov-
ering from her recent illness.
Mrs. Allen E. Grace has returned to
her home after spending nearly two
weeks in Goshen visiting relatives.
Allen Grace, George Riggin, Ethyl
Grace, Betty Rice, Naomi Bright and
Margaret Sheppard motored to Cam
den last Friday to see the South Jer-
sey basket ball tourney which was
held in the Y. M. C. A. there.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

Miss Mary Martin, of the Wildwood
Gas Office, left the Pennsylvania Hos
pital on Friday, March 2, 1928. She
will remain in Philadelphiawith her
aunt, Mrs. Thomas Milan, for a few
weeks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Preliminary

Wildwood High School Defeats Pleas
antviIle High School by 1874 Score
Last Tuesday night Wildwood High
School defeated the Pl%easantville
High School team in a fast and
snappy game. The lineup follows:
Wildwood High School
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
st. James
Referee-C. Howard Topham.

The preliminary vas another
snappy game. These games are as
much an attraction as the big game.
Phe second team won from the Celtics
by the score of 22-18. The lineup:
w. A. c.. I'd Celtics
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Need Additional Supply

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Merchants Association of
New York City a report made by the
committee on Water supply, of which
Henry r. Towne is chairman, was
approved. The report discusses the
need for additional water supply and
recommends joint action by the three
states named. 1t says in part:
Recent inquiry into the condition
of the city's water supply and the an
nual rate of increase in consumption
indicates that additional sources Of
supply will be required by about 1885.
Two or three years time is required
for the preliminary studies incident to
determining the most desirable source
or sources of additional supply; and
thereafter about ten years is required
for the construction of the necessary
works. 1t is desirable that the pre-
liminary work of exploration and de-
termination of the most available
sources be at once begun.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Tapping Delaware River

"In considering the sources whence
an adequate additional supply of
water for the city's needs may be
drawn, the upper watershed of the
Delaware River deserves careful con-
%sideration; by reason of the great
volume of water which it can supply;
it's elevation, which will permit the
use of a gravity system, and it's rela-
lively short distance from the city
and the consequent relatively low
cost of construction.
Despite it's seeming advantages
from the engineering standpoint,
there are, however, grave legal OBJ
stacles to it's use. The drainage area
of this watershed lies within the bor-
ders of three states, of New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Each
of these states has i~ndefensible rights
in it's beneficial use and diversion of
any part of it's flow would probably
be legally impracticable unless by
common consent of the three states
concerned.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
PROPOSE TRI-STATE WATER SUP
PLY PLAN
Association Report Urges Joint Action
by New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania to Take Care or
Future Needs

Realizing that within a few years
the water supply of New York City,
in spite of the addition now being
constructed to the Catskill supply,
will be inadequate to the needs of
the population, New York merchants
are already taking steps to prepare
for another enlargement of the sys-
tenn. With this idea in view a request
is to be made to Governor Smith, and
also to the Governors of New Jersey
and Pennsylvania, to name a joint
commission to study the question and
to inquire into the p~racticability and
~desirability of combining a water sup
ply for the three states by tapping
the Delaware River.
No estimate of the cost of bringing
water from the Delaware to New
York has yet been made. The tapping
of the Catskills has already cost the
city $3.50, 000, 900, and with the con-
struction of the Schoharie tunnel now
in course of building will cost $177,-
900. 900.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

Miss Ruth Goslin has recovered
from her recent illness and expects
to return to Goucher College to-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16
Aim to Benefit All

cit is, however, probable that a
basis for development might be found
which would be mutually beneficial
to all the states concerned, with re-
spect both of water supply and uses.
"The problem of water supply, al
though most pressing with respect to
the City of New York, is already of
grave moment to most of the munich
palities in the northern part of New
Jersey and with respect to the City Of
Philadelphia. All of these commune
ties would, therefore, have a common,
beneficial interest in the development
of the Delaware River for purposes
of water supply, although such inter-
ests would differ in degree.
at is equally true that if the de-
velopment of very considerable cleo
trio power were found practicable
(Which is likely, an equitable distri-
button of such power would be Of
great economic benefit to wide areas
in the several states. Merchants
Advocate, Utica, New York.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-16

March 7, 1928.