Smyrna times., 1879-08-06

Methodist diyines such as Summerfield,
Cookman, &C., but with this exception the
place is as much of resort for Presby
terians, Episcopalians and Baptist, each of
which denominations we believe, as well as
the Catholics have a church here. No
liquor of any kind 10 allowed to be sold, but
otherwise it is very much like other water.
ing places. The stores sell all kinds OF
merchandise and the hotel proprietors get
up hops as they like without let or
hindrance, but the moral influence of the
Grove strongly permeates the Park. The
hotels are generally on larger scale and
the houses, which are said to number
nearly as many as Ocean Grove, are appar-
emily on the whole of more substantial
character. Nevertheless, their interests
are strongly blended-Ocean Grove de.
pends upon Asbury Park largely for its
groceries and other supplies and the latter
depends upon the Grove for it's daily food
from the table of grace. Wesley Lake that
divides the two, except at the Beach and
the Railroad front, is next to the ocean the
most attractive natural feature to the resi-.
dents or visitors. There are about 500 boats
that fly upon its silver surface making gay
and animated scene. About $50 of these are
licensed, all clearing, we were told, at least
81 day. They are mostly in the hands of
boys. The other boats belong to the Gotta
gers of the two places, and the rowing
furnishes them fine recreation. Fletcher
Lake has about 100 boats on it. Persons
can be ferried across from the Grove to the
Park at any street terminus for one penny.
A ride down the lake costs five or the
round trip 10 cts.
The chief amusements of the people are
boating, sailing or fishing in the ocean (for
| which two schooners and yacht are at
their service at IS cts. trip) and bathing.
The latter is almost universal, and at low
tides the beach presents an animated scene
with its long curling lines OF surf and
thousands of people sporting in the break
ers or watching from above the water line
those who are. The beach is a constant
source of attraction and hundreds of chill
dren can be seen at any time sporting in
bare feet with their little wooden bucket
and shovel to dig in the sand.
SUNDAY.
Yesterday was hot, the thermometer
large part of the day up in the nineties
but the religious services were fully at
tended. Nine o'clock devotional meeting
in the Temple and Tabernacle DR.. Palmer
meeting), 1880 sermon from the granC
Auditorium by DR.. Harmon of Dickinson
College, Sunday School of nearly 200
persons in the afternoon, addresses b,
Bishop McTyrie of the NJ. E. Church South
and sermon by DIR. Caldwell of Wilmington
at night. The great feature of the day
and every Sunday is the Surf Meeting
between six and seven o'clock. Ever.
body who can wants to 60 to it and tn
persons congregated on the beach amounted
to 5000 or 10000. Of course not one quartz
could get within hearing distance of tn
strongest voice. It was novel and impre'
sive scene-the ceaseless roar and dash c
the breakers mingling and mellowing tn
voices of the sweet singers or the eloquen
speakers.
The hotels are now crowded and tn
cottages mostly filled up and the people i
the Grove and Park are estimated at 1900
or 10000. And still they come.