The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-09
EM III
SOCIETY AT SEA.
Founder BradleY's Attrac-
tons to Amuse Visitors
at Asbury Park.
NO MORE STRAW RIDES
That Baby show-Doings at Bel
mar and Other Jersey
Watering Places.
NO MORE STRAW RIDES
snec;o1 10 the JERSEY city Meas.

ASBURY PARK. n. j.. Au5.
The interest here has centered apoul ~
fishing pier during the last Week u
capture of two immense turtles LIN "
record-breaking fish has grealy i
vived the waning spirit of the nsnerIheh.
The first turtle was caught az Lons
Branch n sold to Senate Braaiey y
exhibition purposes. The turtle was
nlaced in a tank on the fishing pier
and attracted crowds, whoch gazed IN
wonder at it's immense proportions
1t weighs S75 pounds and measures
eight feet in length by five In WIDTH
Senator Bradley has decided TO utiii4e
it in the baby parade and Will NAYS ~
placed on a fiat and a child dressed 40
a mermaid seated on its back. That
is, if any little girl can be fouho VIM
will be able to overcome her repughance
to the turtle, alive or dead. Inc tufeie
will be drawn in the parade by a squad
Of boys. Not to be out-done py Long
Branch. the fishermen at Bradley Beach
nave worked hard and at last succeeueu
In capturing another turtle. This one,
though not weighing as much, looks al
most as large as the Long Branch tur-
tie. 1t weighs 675 pounds. 1t was also
placed in the tank at the fishing pier
10 De COMPANY " Liz ~NN'
tor Bradley has proven that he has not
escaped the mania which has SO
harassed other people for he has named
the turtles '1Trilby' and Little Bill
lee"
Fishing has revived and large parties
go out in the Emma b. the schooner
which makes trips every morning to the
fishing grounds or. to Shark river
and Barnegat.
Joseph Totten, of Jersey City with
George Morrell, of Elizabeth, both mem
bers of the Palma Club. tok a trip on
the Emma B. and returned to the Vic
toria with about forty pounds of Sea
bass. OF course they are open to sus-
picion in a city with as may hsh stores
SENATOR RRADLEYnS MUSEUM.
The two turtles have not been alone in
dition to the curios annually kept there
there has been on exhibition a fish hawk
captured by Captain Bill Ford. Of Inter
a laafhi insists ans n npon bitin Gsfy everyone eryoil and
everything within reach. It was sent to
its owner in Interlaken today, and some
trouble and numerous bites were given
before it was safely boxed.
The proprietor of the Ocean House has
shown this week that he Is capable OF
ever the. fun seems to lag. There are
any number of pretty girls at the Ocean
and events seem to prove that there
are several who are not above showing
that they consider themselves so. Very
mysteriously a letter appeared at the
hotel addressed to The Prettiest Girl IN
claimed the letter; but as the proprietor
did not wish to constitute himself the
judge, of their respective merits he sug-
took" and the pretty girls were soon
~canvassing around the guess IN the most
a young lady from Philadelphia. When
= circular ADVERTISING the new novel,
The baby parade is now the most alb
constantly being awarded. Among some
Afghan, a package Of tickets each for
the merry-go-round, crystal maze and
safety swing; an order for three dozen
q Japanese cup and saucer. There. are
now over 375 entries. Tae entry book
| will be closed this evening, The parade
will be in six sections. each headed by
a decorated float.
An effort is being made to induce Gov
/ ernor Werts. who is now at Sea Girt, to
e eeSi \. e As pb anaefii Of Trsnsons. viii
act as one Of the JUDGES. captain Ed
ward NJ Fielder der d RI, w we n viii !, haze ne
is1I parade. has gained numbers d
office at the Asbury avenue pavilion.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
greHsive euch:e. parties this week. The
dancing has not Unfinished et;:.cr. Hops
| were given last SATURDAY night. and will
be again tomorrow night. at the West
| End. Brunswick. Columbia. Ocean, Plaza.
| Waldorf, ATLANTA. The Victoria will
| there is positively nc end of them.
Senator Bradley has earned the
gratitude Of the, people here who are
"early to bed n early to RISE by at
! last putting down his foot and saying.
mo more straw rides" That nuisa nee
the place of straw rides and numbers of
| hotel people go to Elberon on these cars.
The special cars are gaily decorated
| with bunting and electric lights in bright
designs on the top.
The park and, grove are rapidly Milling
| UP. Among the latest arrivals are:
LATEST ARRIVALS.
At the West End-Mr. and Mrs. Joel
! Dickinson, Misses Dickinson, Mrs. Will
| lam K. Sloane, A. f. Holcomb, F. r
| Baldwin. F. Fl. Jeanne, +. T.. Lockwood.
! Mrs. e. Oliphant. Miss Adeline Ivins,
G MesLoaooGs Coleman, B. S. B. PhilbricI. 5.
| G. McNaughton, Miss laura McNaugh-
ton, r. Lascell; Fenfmore. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Dandy; Atlantic II; Ward. Eu-
S. A. Hanna, Mrs, Vreeland, Miss vree,
land, Mr.. Vreeland; Brunswick, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. RACHEL; Vendome, Ralph
| Donnatt. John Walker; Lyndhurst, Mr..
and Mrs. e. H. Cohic.
DILIGENCE REWARDED.
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