The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-07-06

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Ocean Grove.
OCEAN GnovE, July 8, 1895. -Reader.
have you ever visited Ocean Grover
Il 10 situated In Monmouth County.
N. j., about four hours ride from. Wi.
mington. 1t was located and a camp
meeting held their by a party Of
ago. 1t was very hard to get access
to 1t at that time as no railroad was
then running as now to haul the
thousands who visit It. The railroad
only ran to Long Branch, some six
miles distant when stages were taken
along the sandy roads to the Metho-
dist resort.
The pioneers In 1.-THE enterprise were
Rev. Or. Il. ii. Stokes, who has held
the presidency of 1t ever since, Rev.
Osborne. Rev. Alfred Goodman and
Mr.. Thornby. o dry goods merchant
OF Philadelphia. who came down to-
gether, and tented amongst the Jersey
pines. Tha place has grown wonder
fully in the past few years. until now.
in the height OF the season, more than
twenty thousand people dwell within
Its gates. Persons OF every Religious
denomination and from every State in
the Union, seek rest and recreation at
this popular seaside resort
Numerous cottages Of some OF the
fret built here still stand with only a.
few notifications In their architectural
simplicity, nearly as good as when
erected some twenty years ago. Mr.
Enoch Hanthorn's cottage, OF Bridge.
ton, N. j.. is one Of the pioneers, and
it's old time beauty has just been re.
stored by the application OF coat OF
paint.
No vehicles OF any kind are allowed
| within this sacred circle on Sunday;
not even the hustllng newsboy is seen
within Its gates, but must sell his
wares In Asbury Park, which adjoins,
and is owned by the most widely
known seaside speculator in the
world. James A. Bradley. Method
list. by his environments and keen
| business man by natural instincts.
The following is from the New York
World of Tuesday.
MUST NOT CALL HIM FOUNDER"
AsBURY PARK, July 3.-James A..
Bradley. the original proprietor and
founder OF Ashury Park, has adopted
novel method by which he hopes
that the newspaper reporters will re.
frain from using the word founder"
In connection with his name. In the
office Of the Asbury Avenue Pavilion,
suspended from the ceiling Is wire
waste.pap basket filled with half a
hundred watches A tag bears the
| following announcement:
| II reporters of well-kuown reputa-
ton will agree to drop the word
founder from their correspondence,
the undersigned will give one of the
watches herewith placed in view.
"Original proprietor" permissible.
JAMES A. BRADLEY.
The watches are all stem winders
and are good time. pieces.
| Now the above may be only q fake.
but IL is In keeping with the wide
awake business mans enterprise, for
the reporters and him fairly dote on
one another
Asbury Park Is a little gayer than
Ocean Grove. and those who wish for
more excitement can get 1t at Asbury
Park. Its Cook co.," 30 the boys
say. The first day of July, Saturday
last, is acknowledged as the opening
or beginning Of the seaside rush. and
Grove and Asbury Park by the hun
deeds
Every train brought its quota of
visitors, ana more than HOO pieces OF
baggage were wrestled by the bag
gage men on that day. 1t was like q
swarm Of locusts or politicians going
to a conve ntion. The hack drivers
faces wore elongated smiles and the
people were fairly overwhelmed by
them to ride in their vehicles at 10
cents per head.
The weather since Monday has been
delightful, a very refreshing shower
having fallen on Monday evening, but
on the morning Of the Fourth 1t was
| q cIaar O a rrvatal and waa nDa nj
those delightfully."- perfect days that
every one halls with joy.
The usual Fourth of July Grafton
delivered in the auditorium by the Rev
NJ. Price. OF New York, to a large anC
nppreciative audience. The display
of fireworks in the evening along tn,
beach was sight worth witnessing
Frank Wainwright and friends usheret
In the Fourth by salute from a NOR
tar placed on Ocean Pathway ant
Contra avenue. which fairly made thu
welkin ring with its thunders.
The following Wilmingtonians art
now located al Ocean Grove, In thei
cottages:
Mr.. Thomas McClary, wife ant
nephew; Thomas Brown on Pittmar
avenue;Mr. Casper Kendall and family
] Pittman avenue. Mrs. Jonathan
George can be found at the Hotel Al.
dine, located on Main avenue. where
she has been for the past six years
This makes her seventh year at the
seashore, and she thinks there's NJ
place like Ocean Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vandegrift, ex
Justice OF the Peace, and Mrs. Quicker
are boarding at the Aldinec.
, W. 5. Townsend. Wilmingtonian
keeps the Amherst House. located Of
Pittman Avenue, and has fine hote
and good accommodations for all VIII
intend to visit the Grove.
Mrs. Swan, of New Castle, is tn
proprietress of the Columbia on Mail
Avenue. and is doing very nice busl
: ness.
Charles ]. Beckett, assisted by tn
, best OF wives as q iiret.class cook,
, doing paying business at the Al
,, lantlc House, corner of Pittman an
Central avenues. His house 10 fairl
full OF guests.
, The Delaware Villa, corner Pittmai
/ and Central avenues, is kept by Dela
: ware lady, and Is doing good bus
I ness.
Mr.. ]. Paul Brown. who has bee
, visiting here for the pact week, re
turned home to Wilmington o.day
more than pleased with his first yisi
to Ocean Grove in coItage.llle.
Mr.. Groves and family, OF Van BureI
+ street, are doing Ocean Grove and Oh
joying themselves bathing in oil
ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Scott Vernon an
children are located on Bath avenu
: for the season.
: The Baptlsts, headed by the we
known Wilmingtonian, Rev. ]. Weslc
: Sullivan, who Is located in Philade
8 phia, has been negotiating with MI
| James Bradley for the purchase of
, tract OF land near Fletcher Lake, wher
they will erect an auditorium that wi
:, accommodate several thousand pei
sons.
, The Baptists are now skirmishln
) around after the needful cash to pu
t up to secure the tract and thus etal
Q ar opposition to Ocean Grove.
: The Pennsylvania II. II. would hel
q along the enterprise and give it all III