Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1898-06-09
AT BEAUTIFUL AVALON.
"A Delightful Place for Summer Pleasure
and Recreation,
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AVALON. June 2-The glittering sea is
as peaceful as pond to-day. The white
caps are scarcely perceptible, and the
waves steal silently up upon the broad.
smooth beach, as [ stand here this after
noon and gaze far out seaward.
IL Is my first visit to Avalon, and I am
more than pleased with the delightful
llttle place, where people can enjoy them
selves while taking the short summer
vacation.
came down here to-day because ex-
Sherlff Shinn is here, and conducting the
commodious hotel avalon" I had nv
own notion about the place, but that was
changed when 1 jumped off the train
and was hurried to the big house down
by the shore.
1t bad been delightful trip. From
Millville to Sea Isle City there is much to
see along the road, for the people settling
there are fast developing the country
Sea Isle City is waking up from its win
ters sleep, and there was considerable
rustic ana hustle about the station.
"hen Jumped the train on the Avalon
ofanch L was accompanied by good
many people, who We're off for an ont
lhg' the most of them fishermen.
All along the route we rolled delight
'ofiV near the sea, never out of sight of
1t, AID at Avalon there was quite com
nodlous station, which indicated the
place to be more important than the
others on the line
Avalon is delightfully."- situated. The
ocean is east and south of tho little town
"hlle Corson's Inlet and Bay sweeps
around TO the north and west, which
really makes the place almost an island
Some distance north, in plain sight is
Sea Isle City.
1here is prosperous air about Avalon.
All the buildings are new, and are
elaborately built, some of them. from an
architectural standpoint, being hand
some. The streets are wide, grayelled
nice thoroughfares, and the people who
are behind the Avalon enterprise. are
just completing thorough system of
water works and sewerage.
VI course my interest was largely in
the Hotel Avalon. 1t is great. comfort
aole looking structure, facing the ever
restless sea, with wide verandas. which
have decidedly cool appearance, as the
ofeezes from the ocean gather about
thein. You can get in the house pretty
much everywhere, and the entrances all
lead into spacious halls, which centre in
the office.
ind that Mine Host Shinn is lust as
courteous, affable and capable in bio
MOTEL as he was in the Sheriff's Office. and
ne Will be successful man down here.
he already has guests, and has made
many bookings, and his treatment of
visitors will make them feel like coming
again. On the first floor of the house is
the parlor, sitting room, smoking room.
unusually large dining room, kitchen.
store houses. laundry, ETC. The second
ana third floors contain no less than fifty
hne bed rooms, all having view of the
ocean, and the entire house is handsomely
furnished. There are all modern an.
pointments, including gas, made in the
house, electric bells, elevators, etc.
The dining room, a centre of attraction
about three times day, suited me. The
menu could not be excelled, the cooking
was first class, and an abundance is pro-
vided.
Pm making post season prediction
that the Hotel Avalon meets with uu-
parallelled success during the summer.
Down stairs there are billiard and pool
tables, shuttle boards, and the bath rooms
are part OF the Hotel building.
understand that friends of Mr.. Shinn
from all over the State, propose to take
charge of the house to morrow week, and
will open the house for Shinn in great
style. Hope an invitation comes nv
way.