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as a home for curiosities. There was a
time when it was a sober, digniied sum-
mer city by the sea. known only for It's
absence of ali drinks, but those known
as temperance" but that time is now in
the dim and distant past; since the time
two years ago when a little unpretending,
unoffending horsefish was taken from the
brfnv deep Asbury Park has been known
as an old curiosity shop second only to
Central Park. There was a great fuss
made over that little fish, a fuss as great
as that made when the biggest fish of the
season is placed on exhibition at the fish
ing per. and that fuss was hardly equalled
when last year two immense turtles were
caught and ~caged-no, tanked. This
summer a harbor seal was caught and put
with the turtles. At first this seal was
called any number of names. the most
popular being sea dog, but finally the
knowing ones decided it was a seal. The
seal doesn't like the turtles, especially
since it has found 1t can't bite them. It's
advent created quite a diversion: the per-
son who hadn't seen the seal and un-
hesitatingly affirmed that it was any
thing, from a porpoise to a sea serpent,
was considered Of no account. 1t really
didn't matter when it had finally been
declared by the wise ones a harbor seal
that one had already called it a sea-ser-
pent; at summer resorts 1t is not so nee
essary to tell the truth as it is to have
something, truth or pntruth, to tell.
The Park Is beginning to fill Ut. The
rains are crowded each day. The hotels
have begun their gayeties, and hops, mu-
sicales and all sorts of parties are the
rule, Miss Dollie Frier, of this city, viii
sing at a musicale tonight at the Guy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Black are at
the Coleman House. where they will re-
main for some time.
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Varick and their
son are at the Bristol.
.As You Like 1t" will be produced in
Ii > crows Nest Woods, July 81. The
ca IS rather unusual; it comprises ROB-
ert Mantell, Marie Wainwright. Louis
Morrison. Thomas @. Seabrooke, Minnie
Radcliffe. Bfjou Observation-Disclosures
J. corbett. How the play is 10 be man
aged is a mystery to all but the players.
Where the audience is to be. where the
play, is a source of endless inquiry. The
only thing p which people can agree
is that Crows Nest itself viii probably be
used as a dressing room.
Long Branch now vies with Asbury
Park in the matter Of paraaes. AS AS
bury took from Long Branch the turtle
Long Branch caught, Long Branch has
mad revenge by taking from Asbury the
bicycle parade. AT Long Branch all
the time not-occupied in talking of dress
and hops is taken up in talk OF the great
bicycle parade there tomorrow. All the
regimental athletic associations and the
L. a. W. have been invited to enter the
parade. A large number of the Fourth
Regiment bicycle corps win go tomorrow
to compete for the prize for the best look
ing corps of bicycle riders. The prizes
include two TO the best visiting clubs in
line. the best New Jersey clubs in line,
the best costumed and most graceful lady
rider in line, best costumed and most
graceful wheelmen. best decorated wheels.
best decorated tandem. best fancy and
original costume. best grotesque cos
tune, most graceful girl IN children's
division, most artistic fancy dress and
best decorated wheel.
Bradley Beach is becoming quite popu-
lar as a umne resort. A new pavilion
has been built there. Rosters, and the
residents go there nightly to informal
dances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Higginbotham and
family are occupying one of their cot
tages there.
The venturesome bathing and Its conse-
quent disastrus results have begun again.
Already there have been five people res
cued along the shore. One was at Long
Branch, one at Asbury Park and three
at Atlantic City. The last named place
is much pleasanter since the completion
Of its ocean board walk. II is crowded
every night.
Brieile is beginning to be very gay. The
cottagers lave all opened their cottages
and the hotel is filled with young peo-
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry and
Their family are now occupying their
cottage at Brielle. Miss Perry and Miss
Jessie Perry are experts with the bicycle
and ride a great deal along the good
shore roads.
Mr. and Mrs. George IT. White and fam
lily are at their cottage. They will re-
main there until late in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard c. Fisk and their
son Clinton have opened their cottage
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Turner and family
occupied their cottage at Brielle over the
Fourth, but returned again to the city.
Lake Hopatcong is frequently visited by
bicycle clubs and by bieyclists without
clubs. The good roads and beautiful
scenery tax many there.
Captain and Mrs. A. J. Newbury and
Mss Oakley have returned to their sum
mer cottage, at Waretown, Barnegat
Bay.
Miss Edith Cairns, who has recently re-
turned from Smith College. wher she
has completed her freshman year, starts
Monday for Cambridge. Ohio. where she
will visit one of her classmates. Mrs.
Cairns viii probably spend the greater
part Of the summer at Asbury Park with
her young nephews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank d. Curtis Of Bay
onne are at Lake champlain. Mr.. Cur
tbs has recently purchased a canoe. and
he and Mrs. Curtis have taken their
bicycles with them.
JOINED HIS LITTLE ONE IN DEATH