Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-27

impressed by the numbers of people here. I'm
agine a walk above the sand on pilIng, over tive
miles long and from 20 to 80 feet wide, built O.
heavy planking. 1t runs in a straight line alons
the beach and so near the surf that the waves
run up and break against its supports at higf
tide. Families walk out together, and young
couples predominate and perhaps stay out
little later than the old folks. Excellent silver
cornet bands are there to make things lively
and everybody is happy. The promenade con
tinues crowded until about $50.
Think of 10000 people bathing at single
bathing ground in one afternoon Everybody
old and young, large and small, bathes here
Gray hair, golden hair. and no hair at all. NEE
in the surf. Mothers carry in their arms little
tots which laugh or cry at the splash of the
cold sea-water. Then for the timid ones there
are the swimming pools with no knock-down
breakers, and for the invalids there are the
warm sea-water baths.
A GREAT PLACE FOR FISHING.
The enthusiastic angler could find few spots
better calculated to reward his skill than this
Some years ago long and wide fishing pier
was built jutting out beyond the breakers
There rods and reels are for rent and bait is
sold. A nominal fee of 5 cents Is charged to
prevent too great a crowd of spectators which
would interfere with the fishermen. The pier
was built by James A. Bradley, who
eiation. Mr.. Bradley offers T medal siSl
each year for the largest fish hooked. July IA
was one of the glorious days for fishing, and
the catch was row of beautiful, glossy. striped
bass, which reposed in ice at the window of
the pier office. The heaviest weighed 81
pounds.
But the pier is by no means the only haun.
OF the hnny tribe. A commodious yacht sails
each morning for fishing grounds far out at
sea, and seldom fails to carry full cargo OF
passengers. Within Is minutes ride by rail are
other famous fishing grounds-Shark river and
Deal Beach. Shark river is the abode of mill.
mi of 0f fhor
popular excursions from Asbury Park is a
grabbing party. They drive here but not to
the exclusion of the promenade, as at Long
Branch.
SOME PEOPLE YOU KNOW.
The Rev. c. A. Holmes and the Rev. Thomas
N. Boyle, two Methodist clergymen of ALLIE.
gheny and Pittsburg respectively are summer
ing at Kingsley street hotel,
MIR. E. M. Young is quiet young gentleman
at leading hotel here, who is much sought
after account of his fortune, which is es.
Pa.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Becker and her family are at re-
sort along the beach. They reside IN Allie
Becker, of the Panhandle road, a well-known
gentleman who was for long time the Presi.
dent of the American Society of Civil En-
gineers.
ond Lutheran Church of Altoona is in Ocean
Grove with several members of his congrega-
tion.
Mr.; and Mrs. Daniel C. Ripley are prominent
Plttsburg people at fashionable hotel here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Coke, of Schuylkill
Haven, Pa, are located on Sixth avenue
Colonel L. P. Huger, an officer of the Para
quay army, is summering here.
Mr.. F. 81. Penteld. of Cleveland, and promiu-
emily identified with the Standard Oil Com
pany. has joined his family here.
Taxis, the bicycle expert who holds SO many
hot
ing, is on Asbury avenue.
Captain and Mrs Joseph Anderson, of Pitts.
burg, are registered at a leading MOTEL
Counselor Frank NJ. Reese, of Pitrsburo ia
enjoying the special summer assemblies in
Ocean Grove.
The latest Pittsburg arrivals include: Mrs.
]. Reese, F. NJ. Reese, Mrs. Charles LLOYD Miss
Florence Lloyd, Thomas N Boyle, G. A.
Holmes, William Beck, D. e. Carle, W. Adams,
]. H. McClay. j. Jones, D. L. Shirley, George
Blair, w. j. Patterson. U. g. Westcott. W. q.
King, Ed. Hogan, James E. Duncan and fam.
lily, Wilson Kelsey, Misses ]. and II. Alexan.
der.