News from Seaside Park, 1900

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New Jersey Courier 27 Sep 1900
Last Thursday night the young people of this place gave a surprise party in honor of Miss Amelia Bagley, which was also a farewell party in honor of Harry WILBERT, who sails Oct. 1st for Cuba, where he intends to spend the winter. SeaSide Park will miss Mr. WILBUR [*note difference in spelling], as he is very popular.
Wallace M. NIXON returned to Pemberton last Tuesday, having closed the station at Berkeley Arms for the season of 1900.
School opened last Monday with Roland BRITTON of Bayville as teacher.
"I never can forget you," seems to be the latest saying among the young people here. I wonder why.
Electric lights will be taken off the 25th of this month, the yacht club house closes at the same time.
Location: Seaside Park, NJ, USA

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