New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
NOTES FROM THE NET-JERSEY COAST

IMPROVEMENTS Al LONG BRANCH-THE GEN
ERAL CRY Is FOR BETTER ROADS.
, Long Branch Nov. % Cspecial).-Thc committee OF
hotel propretor and cottagers who have charge OF the
work OF repairing the ocean front and oceah-aVe' Ut
Long Branch are working with great energy. All
but two OF those who own property fronting on the
ocean have agreed TO replace the bulkhcad' WHICH
have been torn away by the heavy surf during the
last ten years Their bulkheading will be rebuilt by
the committee which is raising special fund for that
purpose. The Strengthening of Oceanave. between the
Grand View Hotel and the handsome group OF cottages
at the southern end OF Monmouth Beach owned by
Oliver Dond Byron Is a marked improvement to that
part OF the famoLs ocean driveway. The necessary
land was given by Richard j. Dobbins, of Philadelphia,
and X. Percy Dobbins, Of New-York. The permanent
residents Of this coast are delighted over the new
patent artificial stone rOadbed in Broadway. The
villagers are already demanding that OF the other
leading avenues Of the town be paved In proper
manner. The subject Of good roadways Is becoming
serious regards the future prosperity OF most
OF the New-Jersey coast resorts. The streets OF
Asbury Park the worst to be found between sea
Bright and Point Pleasant City, and the apathy OF the
property OF the marvcls to those who orc
acquainted with the facts. The Board Of Trade has
evidently "gone into its hole for the winter. Ihc
LlbraYS Association holds no meetings, but the NOM
bers of the Asbury Park Wheelmen are alive ana
prosperous some of the wheelmen originated a
scheme TO pass around the nat Tor money 10 pay
for the paving Of OF the streets They worked
on the theory that the people would assist in paying
for the improvement of one street at a
time without raising the necessary amount
OF money by taxation. The theory did not work
and the scheme has been relegated to the table so
frequently mentioned by societies and associations
because every property owner Of the town wanted the
street fronting his her property selected. Mean
time the streets OF the town arc marked with rutS
and holes which property owners are trying to fill
with ashes.
Dr. F. c. Knight, the resident physician of the
Protestant Episcopal Hospital Of Philadelphia, who
died in that city this week, among the first TO
invest in property at Spring Lake Beach, lie buiit
the AdIne one of the finest hotels there. Since the
close last summers season an unusually large mum
Der OF persons have died who heavily interested
in shore property.
The Hollywood Hotel and cottages closed on
THANKSGIVING Day and most Of those who used to
return thanks there and eat turkey with the usual
"fxn's." went 10 Lakewood Wednesday TO remain I'M
IN Monday. A number of the cottagers at Monmouth
Bench Long Branch and Elberon sent down their
servants to open their summer homes, and had merry
parties there over Thursday. Among them We're slr'
Mrs. Minnie /. Cummings and others.
The recent death of Mrs. Sarah j. c. Downs, Tor
many wears the president OF the New-Jcrscy state
Womans Christian Temperance Union, has cansed pro
found sorrow at Ocean Grove, where she li'eu ioi
some time. - ,., lii !,
held on December 8. ,., ,,,,,s
want 10 erect waterworks at that resort.
The Board OF Commissioners OF Relmar nave ieIuseu
to allow any more concrete walks to be laid In that
The new Board of Health Of the Atlantic Highlands
has organized with DR.. E. {. Curtis as president