The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-09
OCEAN GROVE.
The Quietest Seaside Spot Along
The Atlantic Coast.


Rev. pr. Il. II. Stoke. In Charse-Camp
nieerina Begins In August.
OCEAN GROVE, July 8, 1896.
The last few days have been varied by q
plentiful fall of rain. sun showers have
been prevalent and it is not safe to wander
far away from place Of shelter. The
weather is rather cool but pleasant for
bathing. The summer boarders, or regu.
lars, us they are called, have not reached
the Grove in large numbers The board
ing houses are not filling up very fast aud
there is room for hundreds more. The
boarding house keepers have u far.aWay
look yet in their eyes. but are like the sill
verlses, hoping for something TO turn up
that will bring grist to their mills.
This IL great place, like all other sea-
slde resorts, to study anatomy. Tho bath
ing suits this year loo! more respectable
than some OF the bicycle costumes seen On
the beach.
Tho air is apparently heavy, having the
effect on most persons to make them
sleepy and dull. But after few days this
feeling wears off and makes ono forget
that he is gradually growing older, that
every day brings him one day nearer his
grave. Some persons grow old both in
looks and ways while others apparently do
not show the rapid flight of time and feel
and look young at sixty years of agc.
There are several delightful trolley rides
to be taken from Asbury Park, You take
the trolley in the Park and ride up
through Long Branch to Pleasure Bay,
q distance Of about seven miles, for 10
cents. This rido is delightful one and
runs through good section Of Jersey and
most Of the way within sight of the ocean.
Long Branch Is . delightful place to visit,
Hoycs gardens and model summer cot.
tages being well worth an inspection.
Long Branch is not tho gay place it was a
few years ago when tbs race track was in
full blast and sports there from. all over
the United States.
Three club houses are open this year
where the festive young or old man can
chase the phantom called luck These
houses arc said to be doing qu to a nice
business, and Is to | and so on goes If you
are lucky enough to make the shot. These
are things the young want to know as
little about as possible, except that 1t is a
foolish man who tries to win at any game
of chance. The chances are 80 to against
you. The hackers of the games are the
ones who reap the harvest. Another de-
lghtful trolley ride is from the Grove to
Shark river, tho fare being . cents each
way and the distance about three miles.
Here Is good place to boat and crab, and
numerous grabbing parties go out daily af-
ter the lightning hard shell crab.
You row quietly along, with one of the
party seated in the bow of the boat with
lOng-handlcd landing net in hand. You
have to keep your eyes about you, that is
toward the bottom of the river, for the
water is only II to "a inches deep and as
clear Us crystal. When you espy moving
object in the water you get your net ready
and quickly make lun9e for the crab If
you are an expert you will land your crab,
it a novice ten chances to one he will still
keep on striking out in his peculiar gait
and you will only catch a net full of sea
weeds for your pains. You must not be
discouraged but try again, us the crabs are
rather plentiful in the river. It's fun if
you like that kind of sport We can say
for ourselves that we enjoy it. 1t gives
you plenty Of exercise. You can shoot the
chute here, and in fact get rid Of your
silver dollars without half trying.
The twelfth annual session Of the Ocean
Grove Sunday School and Chauta1gua
Assembly has commenced. The first days
exercises commenced Oh Monday, July 9TH
and will continue until July 10th. On
Thursday, July 10th at 0p III. a camp itle
will be heldat the foot of Main avenue
Miss Josie Hambleton keeps delightful
boarding house at No. SO Central avenue
which is fast filling up with ooarders from
all over the country, Tho location of the
house is superb and central.
Miss Bessie Mills and brother are locat.
ed here and enjoying the ozone from the
ocean.
The two Misses Gawthrop are here on
their wheels and look as if they are enjoy
ing themselves, taking spins over the
gravel and sandy roads They are daily
visitors at Littagors pavilion, foot Of
Hrandywinc Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Schultz, of Green
vile, N. j., are located Oh Broadway ave-
nue., with their family of young and in
tcrestng children.
Mrs James Hutchinson, with her young
son Lawrence, of New York, is located
with Mrs. Schultz, The men folks spend !
Sundry here, both carrying on business in
New York.
Mrs. John Wood is staying at the
Wavcrly hotel.
Mr.. Joseph Harman has his family here,
and also his horse and carriage which he |
drives about in daily.
The Drow Cottage is comfortable place |
for any of our readers to pass u few days |
at the Grove. 1t is located On Webb ave
nuc and within two squares Of the ocean,
Can guarantee q cool breeze whenever one |
is blowing
The association is having the large hole |
filled up above Main avenue by pumping J
sand into it from the ocean. 1t is d big I
JOB and from present appearances 1t will |
take all summer to I'll up the cavity. But |
and steam will accomplish |
even if it takes all summer to |
accomplish it.
The beach here Is not as safe or as good |
as at Cape May, but, nevcrtheless there
arc one hundred persons batLs here to cue
ut the latter place,
The bathing costumes are rather quiet
looking affairs, not nlTCh TO pose in, but |
being useful to battle in,
Bradley has a large seal on exhibition !
at his pier in the Park. 1t attracts con.
siderable attention.
A band of music rntates between the
upper and lower pavilions on the park side
and gives concerts every evening from 8